They made a foolish mistake in sacking Sam Allardyce shortly after they took over and have bungled along, changing bosses at a regular rate ever since. Given their lack of investment in the team, few had a chance.

In the Venky’s time, rather than invest in the team, they have let £50million of talent go.

Yet the club is now over £100m in debt, attendances at Ewood Park have plummeted and the owners show their disdain by not even turning up themselves.

Now we have come to this, a final game of the season away to Brentford in which to try to maintain their status as a Championship club.

It did not even look like it would get this far but two wins and two draws in the last four games have at least given them a chance.

Still they are in the bottom three on goal difference from Nottingham Forest with Birmingham two points further ahead of them.

Crowds have fallen drastically as Rovers have plunged towards relegation

Two more great clubs who have hit rough times.

Much was said in the last round of games when Huddersfield played a weakened team which helped Birmingham to three precious points.

I actually don’t have any problem with that.

It has been a long season and it is up to Huddersfield boss David Wagner to do what he thinks is right for his club, nobody else. With a top-six place for the Terriers already guaranteed, it makes perfect sense to rest his players after a long season ahead of the play-offs.

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